Comments on: How To Remove Residential & Commercial Window Tinting

By: mesa glass

mesa glass — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:12:45 +0000

I would highly getting it done professionally unless you really know what you are doing. I tried removing it once before on my old car and scratched up the windows so much with the razor blade in the process. Never again…

By: arizona glass

arizona glass — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:07:01 +0000

I wish I would have read this 2 years ago. I was trying to remove the purple tint that the previous owner put on it but I didn’t know how. I scratched up the windows so bad with the razor blades and my fingernails were raw from picking at it until it was all off. That took me a couple hours to get just 1 of the windows done before I took it somewhere else to have it done for me.

By: SUS

SUS — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:20:59 +0000

If the film is PS adhesive, you can verify by an odor… sweet the film off the window with a clear bag and soap and water. If the film is a dry adhesive, GOOD LUCK! Have plenty of razor blades available. The sun will not reactivate the dry adhesive!
First, apply alot of moisture to the window with soap and water in a small spray bottle. 2nd, apply a clear bag to the window and cover all areas with the clear bag. 3rd, let soak for about 30 to 60 minutes in the direct sunlight. 4th, remove the bag and the film will pull off reactivating the glue and the glass will be clean.
You may have a some areas that have glue left and you may have to use a razor to remove.

By: COL

COL — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:03:31 +0000

If the first layer comes off and leaves the second layer, use Duck Tape (3M) to remove the second layer. Apply the tape in rows over the purple layer of window film, overlapping by an inch or so. Leave the tape on in the sun for about an hour or two so the glue adheres to the film, then remove the tape. The film lifts off with the tape. Try a small area to test the amount of time need for the sun to heat up the tape. One to two hours worked for me in the hot Florida sun. If the test strip doesn’t work the first time, leave the tape on longer. Then use ammonia or 409 and a dishwashing scrubber to remove the glue. It worked great with very little effort!